In 2015, the Martha's Vineyard Commission drafted the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) for the Seven Towns in
Duke's County. Emergency managers and stakeholders from Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, West Tisbury, Chilmark, Aquinnah, and Gosnold identified vulnerabilities and priority action items to build resilience against key hazards in each town. The report had a strong focus on enhancing the strength of the county's infrastructure, with recommendations for specific roads, bridges, beaches, stormwater systems, development regulations, and other elements of the built environment in each town.
The towns of West Tisbury and Chilmark decided to build on these previous hazard mitigation planning efforts by working towards Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness. Here is what came from that:
Community Resilience Building Workshop (PDF): Summary of Findings
Community Resilience Building Matrix (PDF)
Visit the MA government webpage for more information about the program offered by the state.